Photo: Crosbiesmith · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Palos Hills is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns
Palos Hills differs from Illinois on 3 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 2 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Palos Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What’s behind Palos Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Palos Hills is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns, #260 of 767 in Illinois. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is obesity (fewer adults with obesity than 86% of towns); the weakest is fair or poor health, still better than 62%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Palos Hills’ median household income is $83,533; among the 10,489 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($63K–$104K), it’s healthier than 85%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Palos Hills adults…
Palos Hills runs below IL on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Palos Hills
No hospital or community health center in Palos Hills itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Palos Hills; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois
Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.
3.1 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Palos Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
How Palos Hills adults are doing
About the same as Illinois on each measure.
1 in 3 Palos Hills adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
12.4% of Palos Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Palos Hills and the towns around it
Palos Hills’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 6 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palos Hills | A− | 29.3% | 10.4% | 12.5% | CDC place |
| Hickory Hills | B+ | 30.2% | 10.5% | 13.1% | CDC place |
| Bridgeview | B+ | 30.6% | 11% | 13.7% | CDC place |
| Palos Park | A | 26.7% | 11.4% | 9.3% | CDC place |
| Worth | B− | 32.6% | 11.6% | 16.1% | CDC place |
| Palos Heights | A | 26.8% | 11.4% | 9.3% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Palos Hills adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Palos Hills
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Palos Hills is better than Illinois on 2 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Palos Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Palos Hills | IL | U.S. | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.1%16–20.2 | 18.6% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.4%11.1–13.8 | 12.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.9%14.3–17.6 | 15.6% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 29.3%26–32.5 | 34% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 10.4%9.2–11.7 | 11.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 31%28.5–33.5 | 33% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36%33.3–38.6 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 25.2%22.9–27.4 | 24.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.2%9.2–11.3 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.7%7.9–9.5 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6%5.4–6.7 | 5.9% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 7%6.1–8 | 6.3% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.3%3–3.7 | 3.3% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 11.4%9.4–13.7 | 10.3% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.5%10.8–14.4 | 12.1% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 21.8%19.2–24.5 | 23% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 19.5%17.4–21.7 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.6%30.2–37.1 | 35.4% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.3%7.9–10.9 | 9.9% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 77.4%74.7–79.7 | 77.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 65%62–67.9 | 63.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.2%86.6–89.6 | 87.4% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.5%72.7–78 | 75.7% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 62.3%58.3–66 | 60.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 72.6%66.7–78 | 73.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.6%19.2–24 | 19.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 33.7%30.6–36.8 | 33.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 25%22.3–27.8 | 25.4% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 14.6%12.7–16.7 | 15.9% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 12%10.5–13.6 | 13.2% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.7%5.8–7.6 | 7.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.3%6.4–8.2 | 8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 12.4%10.5–14.5 | 13.8% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28%25.2–30.8 | 27.6% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.9%11.4–14.5 | 12.8% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13%11.4–14.5 | 12.6% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.6%5.8–7.4 | 6.2% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.4%4–4.9 | 4.8% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.8%6.9–8.8 | 7.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.4%3–3.8 | 3.5% | 3.8% | About the same |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Illinois figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Palos Hills
Is Palos Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Palos Hills is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #260 of 767 in Illinois. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 85%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Palos Hills?
CDC estimates 29.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 26% and 32.5%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Palos Hills?
Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights, 3.2 miles in a straight line from Palos Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Palos Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.9–10.9%), against 9.9% across Illinois.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Palos Hills more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Palos Hills.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.